Did you know thatreal chickens are used as emotional support animals to reduce anxiety and reduce isolation?
My friend Terry and I saw The Needles at the Ready podcast episode 102 where hosts Kevin and Ray told about the emotional support chickens they had knit. I was in Croatia when I watched this podcast so got yarn in the city center of Zagreb at Vuna Kavana.
Needles at the Ready hugging their chickens on YouTube
There were Emotional Support Chicken kits with fun names (ie. Betty Egg-White, Dolly PartHen)you could order a kit from the The Knitting Tree L.A. “LIFE IS HARD. WE ALL NEED A CHICKEN TO HELP MAKE IT BETTER.” Was the tagline.
My friend Terry bought the kit from The Knitting Tree L.A. where I bought just the pattern designed by Annette Corsino
Lana Grossa Papagallo Yarn
Safety Eyes make a big difference
Naming my chicken Jajomat (Egg Machine in Croatian )j has the ya sound
The bottom is almost complete the yarn matched the project bag from a Woolswapper
My friend Alicia texted “Make sure you put a little heart in em when you stuff ❤️”
She sent this quote to me “🥹The Wizard says to the Tin Man: “And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.”
Awww what a great idea, Alicia. Thank you for the idea. I knit a tiny heart and stuffed it
Italian Amaretti cookies are gluten and dairy free.
And delicious if you like almond flavor. These are store bought Amaretti but I found a recipe to try with just four ingredients- almond flour, sugar, egg whites and almond extract.
I received an email from long time friend Shuey. You’ve seen his contributions to the blog before . You might remember hismost viewed post of the Barred Owl ? from 2012. Here’s what he sent .
Ruth, Picked up a used motorcycle today in Tucson Arizona. It’s the same make and model as the first one I had, 2007 Honda ST 1300.
Left Tucson today on road to VanHorn, Texas. About three hours before getting to VanHorn, while going through El Paso, I looked left to change lanes and was stunned at seeing this rainbow. Managed to pull over safely and snapped this pic, it was beautiful. About 10 miles before arriving at VanHorn, the sun was setting, and I managed to get a snap of this part of it. Hope your day went well. Mine is great. Shuey
Thanks Shuey for sharing your stunning photographs.
Photographed a couple of weeks ago in Zagreb. The Cathedral is closed to visitors.
All the stones are numbered. The spires are under construction due to an earthquake that collapsed one of the spires. Here’s an article about the damage and restoration. “On March 22, 2020 the capital awoke to scenes of chaos, with rubble littering the streets and frightened residents having to be evacuated from their homes. The 5.3-magnitude earthquake, the worst in 140 years, struck just north of Zagreb. One person died and dozens more were injured”
Early Sunday morning, Steve and I drove Mary to the train station. Our holiday travel together came to a close and she headed back to the city. New York, that is.
On the way home we stopped byLa Prima Espresso in the Strip District on 21st Street. I waited in the car, anticipating that first sip. I photographed Steve carrying the coffee, as he exited the shop and posted the pic in an Instagram story, tagging La Prima.
Later in the day I received a message asking if they could use the photo and I agreed. Complimented that my photo evoked an “ Edward Hopper vibe” wow-
So today I received a delicious pound of Coffee and a souvenir mug as a thank you. That was really nice of you. Thank you La Prima Espresso.
